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April 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) announced the introduction of legislation to expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include approximately 3,925 acres of adjacent Bureau of Land Management-administered public lands in Lake County, California. It would also require the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to improve tribal engagement and co-management of the National Monument, including for historic preservation, archaeological sites, and forest health.

Issues: Environment

March 2, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands on his bill, the "Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act" (H.R.6366).

Issues: Environment

January 11, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA03), former Deputy Secretary of the Interior during the Clinton Administration, introduced the "Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act" (H.R.6366) with Congressman Mike Thompson (D-CA05) as the bill's original cosponsor.

Issues: Environment

December 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK) reintroduced the "Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act" (H.R.6059). Congressman Garamendi is a former Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton, and Congressman Young is the Dean of the U.S. House Representatives.


November 8, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) introduced the "Biomass and Biogas for Electric Vehicles Act." This legislation would allow biomass facilities generating renewable electricity to finally participate in the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.

Issues: Environment

October 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressmen John Garamendi (D-CA03) and Mark Amodei (R-NV03) introduced the "Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act" (H.R.5692).

Issues: Environment

July 21, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to protect Californian families from exposure to dangerous PFAS chemicals with H.R. 535, the "PFAS Action Act." This legislation will clean up these "forever chemicals," which pose a direct threat to public health, and introduce stronger protections against future pollution. The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 241 to 183 and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

Issues: Environment

April 22, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) issued the following statement to recognize Earth Day, 2021:

Issues: Environment

February 26, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman John Garamendi's (D-CA) legislation (H.R.


December 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA)—who served as Deputy Secretary of the Interior under President Bill Clinton—issued the statement below in support of Congresswoman Deb Haaland's (D-NM) nomination to serve as Secretary of the Department of Interior. Garamendi currently serves as Chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, which Congresswoman served on throughout the 116th Congress.